Re: 205 sportcraft offshore 1987
I have A 1985 205 offshore with a 140 seadrive.spent a year of weekends getting boat together.humminbird matrix 37 fishfinder/gps,icom radio,flush mount rod holders,rail rod holders,transom mount bait tank, teak dive platform/ladder,sampson post,new bimini,all new exterior teak plywood, ect,ect.Good boat,havent used it much offshore,seems to pound alot,but is strong boat.140 evinrude is A bit underpowered for this boat.havent had any problms with the seadrive system yet ,but going to put on larger engine(150-175) and new aluminium bracket.boat has two coolers built in ,but arent good for conversion to baitwells.so I installed one on the outboard side of the transom,13 gallons.two problems ive had is when I went to drill holes to mount the fishfinder transponder to the lower exterior of the transom alot of water came out of the holes.Not A good feeling! Also I cant figure out what happens to the water that goes into the drains in the cabin.I put water in and nothing comes out of the bilge.have already replaced hardware for drains in coolers.Also installed 1" stainless rails to top exterior of windshield to mount gps/vhf antennas,and spotlighs.Overall an excellent sturdy boat for the 3200 dollars I spent to purchase w/o trailer.Invested another 2000 to get up to par.reply with any questions about this boat,or if you have repowered with a bracket